Ether hook, which consists of a hollow cylindrical metal tube that is rounded and open at the machine end with a cuff to allow the attachment of a rubber hose; the tip of the hook is curved into a hook shape and flattened, but still hollow; there is a small rounded flap sticking off the tip end.
Ether hook, which consists of a hollow cylindrical metal tube that is rounded and open at the machine end with a cuff to allow the attachment of a rubber hose; the tip of the hook is curved into a hook shape and flattened, but still hollow; there is a small rounded flap sticking off the tip end.
Number Of Parts
1
Provenance
Used at the Winnipeg Children's Hospital in the 1950's to the 1960's.
Dates
1940
1960
circa 1940-1960
Material
metal: silver
Permanent Location
Storage Room 0010
0010-F2-2
Dimension Notes
Length: 11.0 cm. x Width: 3.0 cm. x Depth: 1.0 cm.
Condition Remarks
The metal shows some wear, but no corrosion; there is a spot where the plating has worn away at the tip
Copy Type
Original
Reference Types
Person
Reference Comments
Dr. Peter G. Duncan; "Surgical Instruments Catalogue" by Lawton -- distributed in Canada exclusively by Ingram & Bell Limited, 1970, p. 124